What class is the least dependent on gear and most dependent on skills ?

[fastboy21]

hands down i would say bard...your spells cost no mana and if you play right you should be able to avoid getting hit 99% of the time. total twitch class.

playing bard right is also one of the most involved classes. playing it wrong and, eh...you will suck and your grp mates will tell you.

[radditsu]

Shaman can solo to 60 with banded armor. Not really skill dependant. Buff yourself. Root. Dot. Reapply root. Dog dog on occasion.

[Weekapaug]

Bard.

Solid gear helps, though. Good gear is icing.

[Erydan Ouragan]

It's bard.

Bard need absolutely no gear whatsoever. Songs don't cost mana, except the the charm line and like one AoE nuke, and in group/raid you could either be wearing full resist or dps gear gear or even be completely naked and your songs will have the exact same effect. The only things really needed are a good drum and lute and that's not too hard to obtain.

When it comes to personal skills, bards require a huge knowledge of the game in general. First, your songs lineup will change depending on your group composition, so you need to know which class can do what in order to not overlap and play useless songs that won't stack. When being puller you need to know the layout of the area you're camping, have the respawn timer in your head and constantly be aware of your surroundings.

Lastly, again on the skill part, bard are the twitchiest class in the game. Melee-soloing at earlier levels means switching weapons and instruments constantly to obtain maximum effects. AE swarm kiting is the riskiest but most rewarding way to xp, the PBAE dot songs have only 30 range, so you have to be close enough for your songs to land but not get hit because one stun means you die. Raiding is probably the most relaxing environment for a bard, twisting resists and mana regen and just follow the pack.

So there you have it, less gear dependent and most skill required. Bard.

[radditsu]

Originally Posted by Swish [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Necromancer - unless you plan to root/rot 2-3 mobs at a time, its not going to make much difference whether you're naked or not.

You need 2 bone chips.

[Iumuno]

The answer is bard.

Enchanters need basic cha gear. Being naked or nearly gearless significantly reduces your options.

[Swish]

Originally Posted by radditsu [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

You need 2 bone chips.

No bone chips required for root/rotting [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

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[webrunner5]

I think it is a Mage. They cost nothing to equip and it take a TON of skill to live with no CC lol. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.][You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Clark]

Ench, Bard, and Monk.

[xnolanx]

ranger.. hands down